Did you know that until very recently Lipoic Acid was not considered very important as an antioxidant, yet today with new research and clinical studies scientists have found out that lipoic acid is one of the most important and versatile of all the antioxidants found in nature.

Lipoic acid has been used Europe for over thirty years yet its just been seen in the US market for treating complications set in by diabetes. Some of the benefits of taking Lipoic Acid is that it may offer significant protection against stroke and heart disease. Lipoic acid has been found to boost glutathione levels which is an important antioxidant for getting rid of free radicals and toxins in the body. This recycling of glutathione by lipoic acid is important as most of the glutathinone taken oral is not well absorbed by the body. The recycling helps glutathinone to stay in the body longer and fight off toxins.

Hence by taking lipoic acid you are also boosting your levels of glutathione as well.

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Benefits of Lipoic Acid:

• Boost glutathione levels
• Helps against stroke and heart disease

It is well known that diet plays an important role in the development of type 2 diabetes, but less is known about the influence of specific nutrients on non-Western populations. A report published in the March 2009 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition revealed a protective effect of calcium and magnesium against diabetes in a large group of Chinese women.

The study involved 64,191 women participated in the Shanghai Women’s Health Study, living in Shanghai,China. Analysis of dietary questionnaire responses determined calcium and magnesium intake.

Women whose intake was in the highest group at an average of 649.6 milligrams per day had a 27 percent lower risk of diabetes than those whose intake was in the lowest group at 277.5 milligrams. Women whose intake of magnesium was highest at an average of 318.1 milligrams per day experienced a 20 percent lower risk compared with those in the lowest category of intake. Dairy intake was also related to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes.

The researchers did not have information on vitamin D intake, but the protective effect of dairy products could be partly due to their vitamin D content as well as calcium. The combination of vitamin D and calcium has been associated with a reduction in the risk of type 2 diabetes in previous research.

Source: Am J Clin Nutr 89: 1059-1067, 2009.